CNBC Economy / Updates
- China's factory activity shrinks for second straight month, contracting less than expected August 31, 2026China's manufacturing activity shrank for a second straight month, keeping pressure on Beijing to support the economy as growth loses momentum.
- Singapore tackles finances and culture to avert a demographic crisis August 30, 2026One challenge for policy makers is that success on many measures won't show up immediately.
- K, C or E? Why economists can’t agree on the shape of today’s economy August 29, 2026Economists have long viewed the post-pandemic economy as "K"-shaped. That consensus has now evaporated.